- Casey Nogueira
Infobox Football biography
playername= Casey Nogueira
fullname = Casey Nicole Nogueira
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|2|23
cityofbirth =San Diego, California
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=5|in=6
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position =Midfielder
youthyears = 2004-2006
2006-
youthclubs = CASL Spartan Elite
UNC Chapel Hills
years = 2008
clubs =Carolina RailHawks Women
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 2007
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
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ntupdate =Casey Nicole Nogueira (born
February 23 ,1989 inSan Diego, California ) is a U.S.soccer midfielder who currently plays for UNC Chapel Hill and the professionalCarolina RailHawks Women . She has earned one cap with theUnited States women's national soccer team in 2007 and was a member of the U.S. U-20 women's team at the2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and the 2007 Pan American Games.Youth
Nogueira, daughter of
Victor Nogueira , was born inSan Diego, California when her father played for theSan Diego Sockers . She began playing soccer when she was five. In 1992, her father moved to the Milwaukee Wave, where he played for 12 seasons. Nogueira grew up in nearbyCedarburg, Wisconsin with her mother. Her father coached her on local boys teams until she enteredCedarburg High School at which point, she played for the girl’s soccer team. In 2004, having spent her freshman year in Wisconsin, Nogueira moved toRaleigh, North Carolina with her mother. In North Carolina, Nogueira attendedBroughton High School . She was the 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year. She was a 2005Parade Magazine andNSCAA high school All American and graduated a year early in 2006. The Capitals won one state championship and finished runner up once during her two years with the team. 2005 state championship MVP. In addition to her high school team, Nogueira also played for the CASL Spartan Elite, winning the 2005 regional championship and finishing third at the national U-17 championship.College
In 2006, Nogueira entered
UNC Chapel Hill where she plays for the women’s soccer team. The Lady Tar Heels won the 2006 National Championship. While Nogueira had started only one game that season, she started both the semifinal and final games due to team injures. Nogueira scored in both games, earning a position on the all tournament team.Carolina RailHawk Women
In 2008, Nogueira signed with the
Carolina RailHawks Women , an expansionW-League team.National team
Junior teams
Noguiera entered the national team program in 2004, when she was called into the U-16 Women’s National Team. She moved up to the U-17 team the next year. In 2006, she was a member of the U.S. U-20 women’s national team which took fourth place at the
2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship . In 2007, the U.S. entered its U-20 team in the 2007 Pan American Games even though the other participating nations sent their full national teams. The U.S. won the silver medal, falling to Brazil in the final. Noguiera scored a goal in each of the three group games. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/panam-wom07.html Panamerican Games 2007 on RSSSF] ]enior team
She earned her first cap with the senior team in a 1-1 tie with England on January 28, 2007. She started, but came off for
Lindsay Tarpley at half time. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281649.html Game Report] ]External links
* [http://ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_78517.html National Team Profile]
* [http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/nogueira_casey00.html UNC-Chapel Hill player profile]References
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